lesson 9 the most dangerous game

ZCJLesson9ThemostdangerousgameZCJThemostdangerousgameWarmup&Preview1Background2TextAnalysis3Discussion&Revision4ZCJAgoodhunteralwayshasgameonthetable.Gamelawsprotectwildlife.ZCJHowmuchdoyouknowabouthunting?Doyoulovehunting?Whyorwhynot?Doyouthinkanimalshaveanyfeelings?Whatarealwaysbeinghunted?Doyoubelievethatmencouldbecomethehunted?ZCJKnowledgeabouthuntinga.Buy/ApplyforaLicenseb.SeasonDatesandFeesc.BigGamed.SmallGamee.Turkeyf.Waterfowlg.HunterEducationAnyoneengagedinthehuntingorcatchingofwildlifeshallobservetheprescriptionsinhisspecialhuntingandcatchinglicenseorhishuntinglicensewithrespecttothespecies,quantity,areaandtimelimit.ZCJTranslatethefollowingmemorablequotes1.Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.◎宁为犬首，不作狮尾。2.Beardthelioninhisden.◎老虎头上捉虱；太岁头上动土。3.Ahorsestumblesthathasfourlegs.◎人有失手日，马有失蹄时。4.Hewhoridesatigerisafraidtodismount.◎骑虎难下。ZCJ5.Wherethedeerisslain,someofherbloodwilllie.◎鹿死总有血迹留。6.Donotsellthebear'sskinbeforeyouhavecaughtthebear.◎熊未到手休卖皮（勿过早乐观）。7.Thetigerthathasoncetastedbloodisneversatedwiththetasteofit.◎一次尝到血，虎欲永难遏。ZCJbackgroundRichardConnell(1893-1929)wasborninPoughkeepsie,NewYork.Asaboy,heworkedonnewspapers.Afterhefinishedcollege,heworkedforadvertisingagencies,withtimeouttoservewiththearmedforcesinWorldWarI.Later,hebecameafree-lancewriterofshortstoriesandscreenplayers.ZCJNOVELSMadLover,(1927)MurderatSea(1929)Playboy(1936)WhatHo!(1937)SHORTSTORYCOLLECTIONSTheSinofMonsieurPettiponandOtherTales(1922)ApesandAngels(1924)Variety(1925)Ironies(1930)ZCJSynopsisofthestoryRainsfordisafamousAmericanbig-gamehunter.Tohimtheworldismadeupoftwoclasses:thehuntersandthosewhoarehunted,andheisgladthatheisthehunter.Asahunterheneverconsidershowtheonebeinghuntedfeels—thefearofpainandofdeath.ZCJZaroffwasaCossackgeneralinCzaristRussia.AftertheRussianrevolutionin1917hefledthecountryandtraveledfromcountrytocountry,ashewasanavidhunterandlikedtohunteverykindofbiggame.However,huntinghadgraduallybecometooeasyforhimandhebegantofeelterriblybored.Butthenonedayanideasuddenlycametohim.Hedecidedtohuntthemostdangerousgameintheworld:man.ZCJOnedarknight,whilesailing,probablynearthenotoriousBermudaTriangle,Rainsford’shatwasblownoffbyagustofwind,andintryingtocatchit,hereachedouttoofarandfelloverboard.Therewasnothinghecoulddobutswiminthedirectionofaspotinthedistancewhichhehadnoticedamomentago.Luckilyforhim,justwhenhewasexhausted,hefeettouchedthebottomandhefoundhimselfonasmallisland.ZCJGeneralZaroffandhisservantliveinaFrenchchateau,andhetreatsRainsfordasadistinguishedguest.Atdinner,hetellsRainsfordhisstory:heboughttheislandandcapturedsailorsfromwreckedshipstoserveasgame.Heeventrainedhiscaptivessothattheywouldbecomeexperiencedinlivinginthejungleandcouldgivehimagreaterchallengewhenhuntedthem.Noneofthosepoorsailorshadsurvivedthegame.NowRainsfordisonhisisland,anothercaptive.Zaroff“invites”Rainsfordtojoinhishuntinggame.ZCJPreviewMainideaStructureandlogicQuestionsonthetextsLanguageandgrammarStyleGeneralideaPronunciationandspellingThemeConceptsQuestionsfordiscussionListeningReadingThinkingPreviewWorksheetZCJVocabularystudyZCJtoshrinkawayinfearuncannyoutwardlycalmmutterstrangeorweirdcowerofthehighestorgreatestdegreemuckamoist,stickymixtureofmudandfilthdingynotwhiteandcleanutmosttospeakindistinctlyinlowtonesplacideMatchtheitemsinthetwocolumns.ZCJ1.Thecottonfieldstothenorthoftheroadwerean________ofshimmeringwhite.(expand)2.Hecommittedsuicideduringtemporary______.(insane)3.Hisbookshopactedasa__________forhisillegalactivities.(conceal)4.Hisfailuremadea_______oftheteacher’sgreateffortstohelphim.(mock)5.Thepoliceinvadedthedormsand______thestudentsthere.(savage)expanseinsanityconcealmentmockerysavagedFillouttheblankswiththeproperformofthegivenwords.ZCJThemeoftheTextRainsford,anotedhunter,fallsoffashipandswimstoanisland.HefindstheretheevilGeneralZaroffwho,withthehelpofhisassistant,huntshumansforsport.AfterthreedaysoffightingforhislifeinthejunglewhileZaroffhuntshim,RainsfordsurprisesZaroffandkillshim.ZCJTextStructure1Para.1-14ZaroffinvitedRainsfordtoplaythegameandRainsfordwasforcedtoaccepttheproposal.2Para.15-45ThegamebeganandRainsfordtriedhisbesttosurvive.3Para.46ThegameendedinthewinningofRainsford.AndRainsfordprovedtobethemostdangerousgame.ZCJFourroundsofcompetitionNO.Para.TimePlaceScoreRvs.ZTrick115-25nightbushZaroff“Foxandcat”skill226-28nightwoodsHurtZaroffMalayman-catcher329-32nightDeathswampkilladogBurmesetigerpit433-38nightridgekillIvanAnativeUgandatrickZCJparaphrase1.Asyouwish,myfriend.Thechoicerestsentirelywithyou.ButmayIventuretosuggestthatyou’llfindmyideaofsportmoreinterestingthanIvan’s.(Para.6)Thechoicerestsentirelywithyou:It'suptoyou(It'sforyoutodecide)whethertoplaythisgameornot.torestwithsbtodosth:(fml)tobesb’sresponsibilitytodosthMayIventuretosuggest...?Noticethegeneral'scivilizedmannersandpolitelanguage,asharpcontrasttothecruelnatureofhisproposal.Thegeneralisnottobetakenasanordinarymurderer.ZCJmyideaofsport:myideaoffunmoreinterestingthanIvan's:Ivan,whowasdeafanddumb,hadbeentheofficialf